Attachment for reed musical instruments



a. B. HUMES.

ATTACHMENT FOR REED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1, 1920.

1,409,180, Patented Mar. 14,1922.

GUY B. HUMES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ATTACHMENT FOR REED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

iatonted Mar. 14, 132.2.

Application filed March 1, 1920. Serial No. 362,475.

To all whom it may conccm:

Be it known that I, GUY B. Huarns, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have'invented c rtain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Reed Musical Instruments, of which tic following is a specification.

My invention relates to attachments for reed musical'instruments, and has for its object the provision of means which, when used with,reed. musical instruments, will. produce a discordant and inharmonious mingling of some of the tones issuing from said instrument. Another object is the provision of a frame for retaining a vibrating element in position over the key of a reed musical instrument.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. l, is a plan View of my invention,

Fig. 2, a plan view of the invention showing the clasp member inoperative,

Fig. 3, a fragmentary view showing a section of the invention as applied to a musical instrument,

Fig. 4:, a sectional view taken on substantially line 414 of Fig. 3,

Fig. 5, a plan view of the vibrator used in the invention, and

Fig. 6, a side elevational view of tho vibrator used in the invention.

The invention is designed for use with reed musical instruments for the purpose of producing, when the instrument is played, what is popularly termed as a effect, that is, the tones issuing-from the instrument or from the key upon which the device is positioned are broken up so as to result in inharmonious mingling of the tones which produces the harsh or gurgling sound.

The preferred form of construction comprises a frame 9 having a centrally located orifice 10 therein. The frame portion proper comprises a circular portion having a flange 11, thereby providing a retaining portion for securing the ring 17 therein. This member 17 may be made of cork, cardboard, or other suitable material, upon one side of which is secured by means of glue where it contacts or other suitable material a vibrating disc 18, which may be formed from fish. skin, oil paper, or the )like. Projecting from one side of the member 9 is a suitable handle 12 to be used in placing the device in position. Projecting from the opposite side is a lug 13, in which engages the doubled-over por tion of a strap 15 which is secured by any suitable means as by soldering at the points the periphery of a perforated cap 1 1-. The extreme'free end of the member 15 is bent at right angles and forms a clasp which engages in the slot 16 for the purpose of locking the member 14 in operative position. hen the member 17 is positioned within the frame. the cap is moved to the position shown in Fig. 1. so as to retain the member 17 in position. The member 14c is shown perforated, in order to allow a freer vibration of the member 18. The device is intended to be placed over a key or orifice 20 formed in a suitable reed musical instrument 21. The key stop 22, when the device is in operative position, rests upon the member let and retains the device in operative position. Inasmuch as the member 15 is bent outwardly from the member 14, the member 22 is retained in spaced relation to the frame sufiiciently to permit escape of sound therefrom. Secured to the under surface of the frame is a felt or leather pad 23, which engages against the raised portion of the instrument at which the orifice 20 is formed so as to prevent escape of air around the sides thereof.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without (leparting from the spirit of the invent-ion. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise detai of construction set forth. but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Havin described my invention, claim as new and desire to secure Patent is 1. An attachment for reed musical instruments comprising a frame adapted for positioning over a key of the same; a vibrating element seated in said frame; and means for olasping said vibrating element in position on said frame, substantially as described.

2. An attachment for reed musical inwhat I by Letters struments comprising a frame adapted for ositioning over a key of the same; a vibratmg element positioned on said frame; and aiperforated clasp member for retaining said vibrating element on said frame, substantially as described.

3. An attachment for reed musical instruments comprising a frame adapted for positioning over a key of the same, said frame having an opening therein; an annular member positioned on said frame, the opening of which registers with the opening in said frame; a vibrating element secured to said annular member; and means for retaining said annular member in position on said frame, substantially as described.

4. An attachment for reed musical instruments comprising a frame adapted for.

positioning over a key of the same, said frame havmg an opening therein; an annular member positioned on said frame registering With said opening in said frame;

a vibrating element secured to said annular member; and clasping means for retainin said annular member in position on said frame, substantially as described.

5. An attachment for reed musical instruments comprising a frame adapted for GUY B. HUMES.

Witnesses JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, ROSE K. TRIB. 

